Socio-economic statistics for Bancffosfelen, Carmarthenshire

If you are thinking of moving to Bancffosfelen or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Bancffosfelen to figures for Carmarthenshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bancffosfelen is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Bancffosfelen Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Carmarthenshire	Wales
Owned	41.4%	35.4%
Mortgage	30%	32%
Shared	0.2%	0.3%
Social Rented (Council)	11.2%	9.8%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.6%	6.6%
Private Rented	10.4%	12.7%
Other	1.4%	1.5%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.6%

Bancffosfelen Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bancffosfelen are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Carmarthenshire	Wales
United Kingdom	95.9%	94.5%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU Countries	2%	1.8%
Outside the EU	1.8%	3.3%

Bancffosfelen Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade	Carmarthenshire	Wales
AB	16.55%	17.93%
C1	27.71%	29.31%
C2	26.09%	23.06%
DE	29.65%	29.69%

Bancffosfelen Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bancffosfelen as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bancffosfelen is also older than the average, making Bancffosfelen a older persons location.

Age	Carmarthenshire	Wales
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	5.8%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.3%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.2%	9.7%
Age 25 to 29	5.2%	6.1%
Age 30 to 44	17.3%	18.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	19.9%
Age 60 to 64	7.3%	6.7%
Age 65 to 74	11.1%	9.8%
Age 75 to 84	6.9%	6.1%
Age 85 and over	2.8%	2.4%
Mean Age	42.3	40.6
Median Age	44	41

Bancffosfelen Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bancffosfelen come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area.

Benefit	Carmarthenshire	Wales
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.8%	3.6%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.5%	3.3%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	17.3%	17.4%

Bancffosfelen Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bancffosfelen and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Carmarthenshire	Wales
No Qualifications	26.8%	25.9%
Level 1	13.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.9%
Level 3	11.2%	12.3%
Level 4	23.9%	24.5%
Other	4.4%	4.3%

Bancffosfelen General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bancffosfelen. The percentage of residents in Bancffosfelen rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bancffosfelen rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bancffosfelen is generally worse than in the average person in Wales.

Health	Carmarthenshire	Wales
Very Good	44.97%	46.64%
Good	30.26%	31.12%
Fair	16.33%	14.62%
Bad	6.24%	5.82%
Very Bad	2.20%	1.81%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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